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THE BILLINGS WEEKLY GAZETTE Thursday, November 10, 1921. ORDER OUND SWEEPS WALD ACQUITTED OF MARSHAL FOCH MADE A KNIGHT LEGISsi ClWLMi IS BOXING FAN: APPROVES DANCING COmSSIONER HfiS APPROVED FIRST BREWERY PERMITS GOVERNMENT EXTENDS OVER 11 MILLIONS IN ADVANCE FARM LOANS PETROGRAD IS LIKE DESERTED MINING CENTER DEFENDED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY CASPETt. Wyo Nov. 7. James P.

T'eWald, held for the murder of Frank Hoseberry at Uucknum, Oct. 10, 1920, was acquitted of the charge In the first ballot cast by the Jury which heard the case. The verdict of not guilty whs returned after tho case had been given to the Jury. Unique In court procedure here, M. W.

Purcell, county attorney, defended De Wald while W. H. Patten and S. E. Phelps were named by Judge C.

O. Brown to handle the case for the state. llr. Purccil waived his post as public prosecutor in order to represent De Wald, because at the original hearing of the case Mr. Purcell was retained by De Wald to defend his rights.

Testimony showed Ie Wald and Frank Hoseberry, a rancher, for whose brother De Wald was working clashed several times. On tho morning of October 10 Hoseberry is alleged to have gone to the bunkhouse where He Wald PLUMOE D8IN 150-FOOT OA OVER COUNTRY MEANS OF WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The call of a bugle, the chime of bells and the voice of a man were swept across the continent from San Francisco today to be hurled out over a wide stretch of ground about Arlington National cemetery with every note, every jangling vibration of the bells, and every spoken syllable as distinct as though sounded a hundred feet from the listeners' ears. Yet the sound originated in San Francisco.

The speaker stood on the roof of the great civic auditorium there and the music came from phonograph records played in the building on which he stood for an, audience 3,000 miles away. FORMAL DRECS REHEARSAL. It was the formal dress rehearsal of the mechanism by which President Harding's voice, as he speaks the na tion's homage on Armistice day over the casket of America's unknown dead from France, will be carried to an audience waiting before the amplifier in New York and to another gathering in San Francisco to share in America's great day of tribute. Telephone wires by the thousands of miles, linemen by the hundred, telegraph-operators by the score were needed for the test as they will be needed on Armistice day to bring the experiment to the success so certainly foreshadowed by today's perfect results. High officers of the army and the officials of the American telephone and telegraph company, which is making this contribution to the memory of the dead soldier, had no doubt of that success after the first sentence spoken at San Francisco was clearly audible to them at a half mile distance from the amplifiers on the amphitheater at Arlington.

Voice Carries Clearly. Similarly, there was a long reading of speeches from the stage of the amphitheater here to be carried out over the wires to San Francisco. The voice of the reader went on and on and the few who witnessed the test first listened to this from every point about the great marble to a distance of more than half a mile. Every syllable penetrated clearly to every nook and hollow, making it certain that hundreds of thousands could hear the president's address, the prayers and the singing and music on Armistice day standing anywhere in the grounds about the structure. Then the voice announced that the next words to be heard would be spoken in San Francisco.

The faint whir of the mechanism rose to a higher hum and a new, deeper-toned voice announced that chimes played on a phonograph record' in- San Francisco would come next. As clearly as if it were not a dozen feet away, the click of the phonograph mechanism came as the needle dropped on the face of the whir ring record disc, 3,000 miles away. The familiar introductory scrape began, then the bells boomed out making echoes in the cemetery, pealing over the thousands of graves. Reads Harding' Address. The deep voice took up the task again with the announcement: "Spoken from the roof of the Civic auditorium in San Francisco." It read out the words of President Harding's inaugural address, then announced the bugle call records and the clear note of a trumpet in stirring army balls swept over the field more distinctly heard than the notes of the bugles at Fort Meyer, across the road, where the garrison was at retreat parade.

To accomplish this latest marvel of communication, the telephone company employed nearly 10,000 miles of circuit, double that length of wire. It had linemen stationed every IS miles all the way to San Francisco; 308 picked men to keep it all going; it had more than 00 telegraph operators on morse circuits paralleling the talking lines to see that all moved smoothly, and that orders were promptly obeyed. Proves Added Achievements. And in today's test, the telephone experts proved that, given enough equipment, they could carry all of the Armistice day proceedings, the president's words in his own voice, the strains of the marine band, the roar of the gun salute that will mark this unknown soldier's burial, and the notes of "taps" sounded above the grave, to every person in the United States. Only lack of equipment, for this is an experimental development with no commercial aspect as yet.

'officials said, prevents extension of the service to other cities than New York and San Francisco on that day. GREAT FALLS POULTRY SHOW EXECUTIVE LOOKS GREAT FALLS, Nov. minimum exhibit of 800 specimens is expected to be displayed in Great Kalis, Dec. 12-15 at the annual show of the Great Falls Poultry and Rabbit association. Premium lists will be mailed immediately to all breeders in Montana and adjacent states, with the announcement that cash premiums offered are larger than any ever given before in the state and equal many of the larger shows in the northwest.

Exhibits will comprise pigeons, chick ens, rabbits and all varieties of water and ornamental fowl. Poultry will be judged by C. A Greenfield of Butte and rabbits by C. J. Dave of Helena.

Holding of the show this fall was made possible through the co-operation of the Great Falls Commercial club, other club organizations and the state department of agriculture. An appropriation of $100 was made by the department, through the interest of Agricultural Commissioner C. C. Davis. In connection with the show, the state agricultural college will give demon strations of interest to the poultry and rabbit industry.

F. A. Grace, of Stai ford, is president of the State Poultry Breeders' associa tion. Officers of the Great Falla association are Frank F. Sehmith, presi dent; Guy Fulton, secretary, and L.

A. McCumber, vice president. W. R. Pope is chairman of the show committee, and the other members are A.

J. Hedrix, Dr. C. C. Albright and J.

K. Thompson. ROLL UP 118-6 SCORE. Bl'TTK, Nov. 3 The East Siders.

a junior eleven, averaging 11M) pounds, rolled up a score of 118 to 6 against the Broadway Juuiurs at the latter grounds on Sunday. NEW INV NTION WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Prohibition Commissioner Hayes approved today the first two applications from brewers for permits to manufacture and sell beer for medicinal purposes under tho new treasury regulation. The applications were from Joseph Si'lilitx of Milwaukee, and Piel Brothers of New York and officials said tho pemits for them to engage In the mcdi, al beer business would be forwarded at once.

Before the distribution of medical beer to the sick can begin, Commissioner Haynes explained, both physicians and druggists must ob-tain new penults to enable them to prescribe and sell It. Applications for these permits, he added are made to state directors and Issued by them. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.

Congress will be asked for $10,000,000 for the enforcement of prohibition during the next fiscal year an increase of $2,50,000 over the appropriation for the current year. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes in making this announcement today said the increase would be sought to enable a more complete and efficient enforcement of the prohibition laws through enlarged forces and facilities. CRET MY i BERLIN, Nov. 3. The ministry of defense, in a statement to The Associated Press today, denied widespread newspaper reports that Germany was fostering a secret army, utilizing her factories for war purposes and evading the disarmament clauses of the Versailles treaty generally, in preparation for another war.

"Germany is not threatening the peace of the world; she is in no condition to be in danger," says the statement. "Our military activities are watched in the minutest detail by the inter-allied commission, which is in a position to know whether we have a secret army of three quarters of a million or have complied with the treaty by its reduction to 100,000. "Relative to the charges that war materials, guns and ammunition have been secretly furnished the civilian population, Germany's internal situation is the best answer, for it is undeniable that such a course would gravely endanger the nation itself, in view of the agita tion and unrest the last year." Figures are given in support of the assertion that artillery, rifles, grenajes, bombs and ammunition have been de stroyed in good faith and that the war army has been demobilized until not one of the old authorities or troops units remains." Tl ALL BIG HOLE RANCHERS DILLON. Nov. 7.

Evidence in the case of Parsons and others, versus Musigbrod and others was closed in one of the most important water suits which has occupied the attention of the district court for a number of years. The case has attracted county wide attention, and involves a large tract of valuable property in the northern end of the Big Hole basin, said to be one of the most valuable sections of hay land in southern Montana. About 25 witnesses were summoned from the Big Hole to offer testimony in the suit Besides the active parties mentioned the suit involves the ranches owned by Miller, Tope, Peterson, Wharton Gillam, Ryan and Combs and the bone of contention centers around the waters of Musigbrod creek, which supplies wa ter for irrigating purposes to a great many ranches in this district. The attorneys in the case will present their request for findings, and the court will make 'ts findings of fact, and enter a judgment thereof at a later date. Eastern Railroads Plan to Cut Wages Of All Next Month NEW YORK, Nov.

3. Chief operating officials of railroads in the eastern territory planned at a conference today to give the required 30 days' notice of proposed wage cuts to representatives of each class of employes' the latter part of next week. A statement issued after the meeting by J. G. Walber, who acted as chairman, said it would be impossible to complete details for the preparation of such notice prior to that date.

"The meeting was unanimous in the view that the present condition necessitates the earliest possible reduction in the wage scale," said the statement. "In the event that it is not possible to reach an agreement, then it will become necessary for the dispute to be submitted to the United States labor board." CASCADE HAS GOOD BALANCE. GREAT FALLS, Nov. 6. During the month of October $50,000 was paid into the county treasury in taxes, according to County Treasurer Fred C.

Andretta. The total received for the month was $66,851.44, including taxes, license fees, county officers' fees and money from all sources. It cost Cascade county $104,062.69 to operate during the month, the report shows. The balance in the hands of the treasurer at the end of the month was $152,235.51. Dis bursements to the county clerk amounted to $101,010.28 and $3,052.41 was remitted to the state treasurer.

FRIEND PUTS GASOLINE IN GOAL OIL GAN; IN BURNED IN EXPLOSION HAVRE, Nov. 4. Earl Pewit is confined to a local hospital, hovering between life and death' as a result of burns received from an explosion of a kerosene can when he attempted to light a fire in the stove at his home recently. Pewit had lent the kerosene can to a neighbor, who used it to carry gasoline and returned the can without entirely emptying its contents. He filled the can partially with kerosene and when he touched a match to the fire in the stove the gasoline vapors exploded and blew the, bottom of the can out.

causing the contents to saturate the scanty clothing: he was wearing. The kerosene-soaked clothing immediately ignited from the fire and burned Pewit severely from his neck down the entire front 3f his body to his feet. BERLIN DENIES i stopping and there threatened his life. De Wald left the place and when Roseberry followed, with his hands in his pocket and at the same time continuing to threaten Do Wald, the defendant turned and fired at Hoseberry. tho bullets taking effect and causing ul-most instant death.

When the case was first brought to trial at the preliminary hearing over a year ago, Hal Cut-ran appeared as attorney for the state while Mr. Purcell defended. De Wald was bound over to the district He was releaserl when members of the board of county commissioners provided his bond. The case was held in suspense over two terms of court until Judge C. O.

iirown ordered that it be brought into court at this term. It was then that Mr. Purcell requested the court to appoint special prosecutors and the right to defend his client. TO TELL ST fast gathering darkness. She had to ffo four miles before she came.

to a ranch hcuse. The men tln re hurried after a doctor, going to Waldo which is a small place about eight miles from the scene of the accident. By the time the doctor was found and taken to the place where Mr. Saling lay, it was nearly midnight. He was still unconscious and it was with difficulty that lie was resuscitated.

He was brought Into Eureka, reaching there about 4 a.Jm., when his wounds were diessed. Two ribs were broken and he was covered with bad cuts and bruises. How Mr. and Mrs. Saling escaped instantaneous death cannot be fathomed.

They are resting quite comfortably and improving. The automobile lies at the bottom of the canyon a complete wreck. PINY CATTLE ICS GREAT FALLS, Nov. 6. Cattle shipments have hit their high peak in the lest few days along the lines of the Great Northern Railway company in Montana, and Tuesday will probably see the close of heavy shipments of the year.

Though prices are at low level In the Chicago market, running around 4 and 4 cents, upward of 100 cars of Mon tana cattle will be sent to market this week. Thirty-two cars of cattle belonging to Allan Dunhiller were loaded Tuesday at Sweet Grass for shipment to Chicago. Four cars of cattle, from a pool of small shippers, were loaded at Big Sandy Seven carloads of lambs and ewes were loaded by Robert Cameron, also for the Chicago market. They were sent to Havre and there taken out in a single train. The Cameron shipment was one of the tinest of the year's sheep ship ments, according to J.

F. Pewters, gen era agent. The sheep were in excel lent condition, and will be unloaded at Montgomery, 111., to be fed up to nor mal before being offered at the stock yards. It is believed that the quality of this stuff is such as to command a premium. Twenty-three carloads of cattle were loaded at Gilman by J.

B. Long, Anna Nett, Barrett and Bean and A. Chis-holm. Ten cars were also shipped1 from Armington on a pool and two cars were shipped from Simms, on a local pool. Orders have been placed for another large shipment on Tuesday but the major part of the market stuff is believed by Mr.

Pewters to have been shipped. The total will make a favorable comparison with last year, railroad men say, despite the belief that most of the cattle had been shipped out of northern Montana. DOWN DECISION IN THREE ERS STATE CHICAGO, Nov. 3. The decision of the United States railroad labor board on all disputed rules and working conditions affecting the railroad shop crafts organization will be handed down in about three weeks, it was announced at the board's offices today.

During the last week, the board has decided 13 disputed rules and is holding two sessions daily in order to dispose of the remainder expeditiously, it was stated. The board announced during negotiations to forestall the threatened railroad strike that no further cuts in wages would be considered by the board for any class of employes pending a decision on disputed working rules-for that class of workmen. WOMAN HURT IN ACCIDENT. MILES CITY, Nov. 4.

An automo bile driven by James Coleman slipped off the grade on the road and turned over. Mr. Coleman and his wife were thrown out, Mrs. Coleman receiv ing a fracture of her right leg. Mr.

Coleman escaped with only minor injuries. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Some body in Germany is holding out between 500.000,000 and 700,000,000 marks on the government, according to recent reports or the German financial conditions received here in official circles. There have been, according to some estimates, as many as sixty billion marks bought and sold speculatively, it was explained, but when the German government went looking for funds with which to make its reparations payments, between 600,000,000 and SOO.000,000 marks of this amount coud not be accounted for.

Search for the missing marks, it was said, brought to light onlv about 100.000,000-, so the search is being continued. The explanation of the vanishing German money was believed to be in balances set up in foreign banks by Germans who had sold marks when speculation was rife, and in stores of foreign money hoarded in the homes of tb.rif.ty citizens of that republic. HIPPED SOMEBODY IN GERMANY HOARD! UK IN iRKS, SEARCH REUS I COLMU CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Marshal Foch was today the official guest of the Knights of Columbus of the nation and tonight became tho millionth knight of the order.

"I have been made a Knight of Columbus." the marshal of France cabled Madame Foch. Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty, who dubbed him a knight, also cabled Mai.amo Foch: "Marshal Foch now is a Knight of Columbus by special vote of the Knights of Columbus board of directors. America may kill your husband with k.ndness. but we shall do our utmost to preserve his health.

Ho is the millionth Knight of Columbus and the most illustrious of all of the Knights of Columbus." Visits Disabled Soldiers. Only for a short period late today when he visited the Edward Hines, government hospital at Maywood where he visited some of the disabled soldiers and unveiled a portrait of the boy who died in the war and for whom the hospital was named, the marshal's visit in the city not under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus. The marshal of France started the day by attending mass at Holy Name cathedral with supreme Knight Flaherty. They knelt togethc- at tho altar while Archbishop Mundeipin presided. The Itev.

James O'Brien ceUbrated the mass. The sermon was delivered in French and English by' the Rev. Harris Farche, an overseas chaplain. Drops Cane, Embarassed. During the mass, Marshal Foch demonstrated (that he was far-sighted bv holding his prayer book some two feet from his eyes.

He blushed like a school boy when be dropped his cane and picked it up during the archbishop's pontifieial blessing. After lie mass, he was extended an official welcome by the archbishop in his private apartment. This afternoon Marshal Foch reviewed a monster Knights of Columbus parade for half an hour before making the hospital trip. Leaving the reviewing stand before the parade was finished, he was driven along its entire route in order that all could extend him greeting. The reviewing stand -was in Grant Park facing Michigan avenue.

Tens of thousands of people were massed in the park an 1 along the street. Local Knights of Columbus said there were about 100,000 people in the parade. Carries Jeweled Baton. Throughout the day while being entertained by the Knights of Columbus, Marshal Foch carried the jeweled baton of a marshal of France presented to him a year ago by the Knights of Columbus at Metz. Entering the reviewing stand he held the baton high as he stood at salute while a band played the Marseillaise.

The ceremony of conferring Knighthood on Marshal Foch by the Knights of Columbus took place in the presidential suite at the Congress hotel immediately prior to the banquet. The banquet was opened by John McCormack, the tenor, singing the French and American national anthems and, on Marshal Foeh's request, A. Maison Grise" the greyhouse. Supreme Knight Flaherty made the principal address for the Knights of Columbus. Admiral AVilliam S.

Benson and Governor Len Small of Illinois, were among the other speakers. Tomorrow Marshal Foch will visit Camp Custer. Ann Arbor and Detroit. "PEACE MUST BE KEPT." Peace has been gained and peace must be kept, Marshal Foch told the 2,000 Knights of Columbus at the banquet in honor of his initiation into the organization. "Without faith, peace cannot come to the world," the marshal said.

"We must fight on our knees as well as in the trenches and on the battlefield. We must fight with the faith that the world may be free from war." Referring to a statement in the address of' Admiral William S. Benson that the allied leader, when in a position to enter Germany and inflict the same treatment Germany had accorded other conquested countries, refused to shed a drop of blood unnecessarily for conclusive peace. Marshal Foch said: "It has always been my aim as a soldier to effect victory with minimum sacrifice, and that aim was exemplified in the great war. Not a drop of blood was shed unnecessarily after strategy had assured victory." PREFERS OWN HABIT.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Though several thousand people crowded about Holy Name cathedral at 11 a. m. today to see Marshal Foch attend mass, and though numerous offers had been made by persons to accompany him, the marshal insisted in going to church in his regular wa y.

"I go to mass every Sunday and go without special escort and so I will go with my own suite to the cathedral for I do not want any one to lead me to perform my religious duties," he explained in disposing of the offers to accompany him. Just prior to his attendance at mass. Marshal Foch was the recipient of the honorary degree of doctor of laws at Loyola university, a Jesuit institution. Garment Industry to Start Piecework on 48-Hour Week Basis NEW YORK, Nov. 3.

An increase' of working hours from 44 to 48 a week in the garment industry, together with the establishment of the piece work instead of the week work system, both effective November 14, was announced today by the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers' Protective association. Nearly 60,000 workers are affected. Benjamin Schlesinger, president of the workers' union, recently announced that the proposed change in working conditions would be vigorously opposed by strike action. Hobo Career of Two Girls Nipped Short GREAT FALLS, Nov. 4.

A freight car journey taken by two Great Falls young women, who, it is said, recently lost their positions as telephone operators, was interrupted after they had reached Cut Bank. Hugh Lutz, special agent for the Great Northern railway, took the girls in custody. They told Sheriff Davis of Glacier county that they left home several days before, during the absence of their mother. They were attired in men's clothes. BOYS RECAPTURED.

FORSYTH, Nov. 6. The police de partment of Forsyth, assisted by Ben Grant, Northern Pacific special agent, is credited with the capture of four boys who escaped from the state reformatory at Miles City. The boys, who are from 13 to 16 years of age. were attempting to beat their way west on trains.

STATE FORESTRY REPORTS. HELENA, Nov. 7. The state forestry department showed a net earning of $13,563.37 for the quarter ending September 30, according to a report submitted to the state land hoard today by State Forester K. P.

McLaughlin, TOPEKA, Nov. 3. Rev. Earl Blackmail, elected national chaplain of tho American legion yesterday, is known as the "fighting parson." because of his many calls to officiate at boxinR bouts, both with the overseas forces and since his return to Kansas, whete he has been a minister In the Christian church Disciples of Christ for 10 years. He is njfw preaching at Chanute.

On his return from army service he announced to his Chanute church th.it he favored supervised dancing, boxing and other amusements In connection with his church work, and gave the congregation a chance to accept his resignation. He was retained. WAIT RE TO TO U. S. (By The Associated Press) KOVNO, Lithuania, Nov.

6. From all parts of Lithuania and adjacent Russian territory, thousands of persons have been pouring into Kovno during the last few weeks to i wait the opening tomorrow of ihe department of, the American consulate which Is to vise passports. Scores of persons, claiming to have relatives in the United States, already have applied to the consulate. In addition of the thousands of persons already here, thousands are expected to come in from Russia if the states bordering on Lithuania permits them to do so. Captain Evan K.

Young, the American commissioner in the Baltic states and several of his staff, who have come here from Riga to investigate the situation. HELENA, Nov. 7. The condition of the daily industry in Montana at this time is showing marked improvement, according to George H. Webster, chief of division of dairying.

"Prices are much more uniform throughout the state than they have been for several months," said Mr. Webster. "In certain sections of the state considerable interest is being manifested in the co-operative movement by which the farmers will build and operate creameries themselves. This movement has been very successful tn many sections of the east and particularly in Minnesota, where there are at the present time more than 600 cooperative creameries. In 1920 the prices paid for butter fat by the co-operative creameries of Minnesota were from five to 10 cents per pound higher than the prices paid by the centralizers.

Freeborn county, with 25 co-operative creameries and no centralizers, averaged over nine cents per pound for butter fat more than the average price paid by the nine centralizers of Ramsey county where there are no co-operative creameries. Several other counties tn Minnesota make practically the same showing. With th increase in prices for butter fat in Montana, there Is a movement on the part of the farmers looking to the purchase of more dairy cattle. I have learned within the las week of three individuals who have obtained funds from banks with which to purchase dairy cattle. "West of the main range of the Rocky mountains, there seems to be i strong sentiment in favor of bringing in more purebred dai cattle, particularly Guernseys, and I believe within the next few months quite a large num ber of registered Guernseys will ue brought to that section of the state." Brings Body to Town, Reports Shooting Hunting Companion KALISPELL, Nov.

James rullman, 35 years old, of Somers, was shot and fatally wounded by his hunting companion, Bert Schlogel, while the two men were stalking a deer in the vicinity of Loon lake on Tuesday. The body was brought here by Schlogel, who reported the accident. Slugged and Robbed Livingston Man Is In Peoria Hospital PEORIA, 111., Nov. 3. Slugged and robbed of $200, Charles Ross, 40, of Livingston, is in a local hospital, in a serious condition.

He was found by police unconscious in a pool of blood near the river early today. Valuables had been removed from his BRIDGED FARMER GETS DAIGHHERDICT BRIDGER, Nov. 4. An award in favor of the plaintiff of $1,060, which carries with it the. additional expense of the costs of the suit, was the jury's verdict rendered at the conclusion of the trial of the damage suit brought by George Raish against the Orchard Canal company.

The action had its origin in the damage sustained by Mr. Raish to his land as a result of the early summer high water and floods of the spring of lJr8, when the river went on a rampage. The jury came over from Red Lodge to view the land where it was claimed that the damage had occurred as a result of neglect of the ditch company to properly maintain its headgate. Pardons Granted for All Private Soldiers MOSCOW, Nov. 6.

On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the soviet, general amnesty has been declared for alt private soldiers abroad who fought against the soviet government. The ninth session of the congress of all-Russian Soviets has been called for December 20. Changes resulting from the new economic policy and foreign relations will have a prominent place on the agenda. Nebraskan Drops Dead Delivering Address CHICAGO, Nov. 6 Lucien Stezzins.

S9. of North Platte, member of the Nebraska legislature for several terms and a candidate for representative for his district at the last election, dropped dead here today while delivering an address before the Anthropological society. Mr. Stezzins. who was author of several political books, is survived, by three sons, all of whom live iin North Platte.

SCOR FOR COME WASHINGTON, Nov. More than 1:2,600,000 In credit has beer extended to farmers and stockmen during the two and one half months since congress authorized the war finance corporation to mnke advances for agricultural and livestock purposes, according to figures made available tonight by that agency. Report of the corporation's activities since August 21, when the sgrt-cultural and livestock authority became 'operative, showed a total credit In excess of estimated with about 82 financial institutions located In nineteen states for the purpose of making loans to farmers and stock raisers. The states in which corporation advances for these purposes have been made are: Montana, Mlnnr-sota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, New York. Virginia.

Indiana, Idaho, Nevada, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming. The 82 advanced made so far range from a few thousand dollars up to one of $15,000,000 to co-operative association in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, to assist In the marketing of gram. Where ad-up to one of $15,000 to a co-opera -assoeiatlon, officials explained, a credit is set up which it can draw against as the need arises but where the advances is made to a bank or financial Institution the loan is made at once. AS! GET FACTS WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.

The American legion was asked by the war deport, ment today to lend its assistance in obtaining all facts relating to the charges made by Senator Watson of Georgia that soldiers were frequently shot and hanged without court martial during the war. Secretary Weeks addressed his appeal to Hanford MacNider commander of the American legion. After o.uoting the senator's charges, the seci retary said: "The foregoing statement, coming go long after the commission of the alleged crimes, constitutes a reflection upon the entire personnel of the American expeditionary force. I consider the public entitled to all the facts which it is within the power of my office to produce if there possibly exists any basis for such an allegation the responsible persons should bear the odium. Otherwise definite refutation Is desirable." Senator Watson interjected into senate debate on the tax bill today more telegrams, letters and newspaper -articles which he said supported his charge.

A telegram from a Lansing; soldier said the writer saw two "Yanks hung without trial." Another letter Senator Watson, said, "shows how men were shot down because they fell exhausted from long marches." The meeting scheduled today of th special committee appointed to investigate Senator Watson's charges -a postponed for a day or two because ef the senator's attendance on the tax bill. NO TRACE OF MM IS GREAT FALLS, Nov. 7. William Syme, who disappeared from the home of his father near Castner Coulee at o'clock in the morning of Oct. 29.

is still among the missing and no trace has been secured of him by the sheriff's office or the posses searching for him. A letter from R. Wilson of Stanford who claimed to have talked with Syme in Great Falls developed nothing further, Wilson having left the city, and no trace of the missing man has been found in a search of the city. A brother of Syme, was in Great Falls and it is believed Wilson mistook him for the missing man. The sheepherder who claimed to have seen Syme Spanish Coulee was lesu positive in his identification when his statement was investigated.

The con Viction that he met death in the Missouri river or Deep Creek the night of his disappearance is becoming etrongef with the searchers each day. BUTTE JUDGE-TO DECIDE IK COONTlfSEAT FIGHT LEWISTQWN. Nov. 7. Both district Judges Roy E.

Ayers and Rudolph Ton-tobel, of the Tenth judicial district, went out to Stanford today and Vontobel disqualified himself from presiding at the coming trial at Stanford in which Hobson seeks to take the county seat of Judith Basin from Stanford on the ground of frauds the election, at which Stanford received a small majority. Judge Ayers was! disqualified by a a affidavit filed by Herbert S. Woodward, chairman of the Hobson county seat committee. After! conference it was finally agreed by both sides to the controversy that Judge William of Butte, should be called in to try the case, the trial to begin Nov. 14.

Eminent attorneys have been employed by both committees and it is reported that approximately 300 witness 's will be called. Preparations have been in- progress by both of the committees for months and the legal battle promises to be the most desperately fought one of the kind ever tried in a Montana court. GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS Nov. 7. Gov.

Joseph M. Dixon today issued proclamation designating November It as Armistice and disarmament day for Montana and declaring it a public holiday. In the proclamation he urged the people of our state, in recalling the sacrifices made during the war, to also give most serious consideration to the problems that confront all nations of the earth. "Let this day be observed," the proclamation continues, "throughout Montana by our citizens, in our schools, churches and homes In a manner that shall demonstrate to the disarmament conference at Washington and our representatives in the national congress the depth of feeling In Montana regard ing this momentous question." I 1 TO BUY WARRANTS. HELENA.

Nov. 7. The state board oi examiners today authorized the stale treasurer to use $700,000 of the fum's received from the sale of state educational bonds for iht purchase tl uu warrants. LEGION TO (By The Associated Press) PETROGRAD, Nov. 6.

Russia's former capital today resembles a Nevada mining town after the mines had become exhausted. It does not revive under free trade, as Moscow is doing. The soviet government has estimated Petrograd's population at only 600,000 but this figure seems large to observers who knew Petrograd in the pre-war days, when it had within it more than 1,500,00 persons. CITY OF RUST. The visitor, looking over the city from tho tower of St.

Isaac's cathedral, sees only a city of rust, l'ractically all the Russian roofs are of tin and were painted green or brown, but the repainting of them has been Impossible. The roofs are leaky and the buildings have been abandoned. The Red army Is drilling dally In the square between St. Isaac's cathedral and the Mariensky palace, where there now is so little traffic that part of it is used as a storage place for peat which soldiers guard day and night to keep fuel hunters from stealing it. The German embassy, which the Russians wrecked at the beginning of the war, stands boarded up and abandoned.

The Astoria hotel and most of the other largo buildings about the square are being used by the soviet. The Hotel Angleterre has been rechristened the "International." The Nevsky Prospect Is more deserted and shabbier than it was three years ago. There are holes in the pavements and the buildings are scaling off. The canals are utterly devoid of the wood barges which ordinarily supply the winter's fuel. Have Little to Sell.

Many food shops have been opened, but they have little to sell except bread, butter and vegetables. The correspondent made inquiries at 20 shops before he found real tea and This sold for 110,000 rubles per Russian pound of 12 ounces. The exchange rate on the dollar is about 100.000 rubles. Sugar is scarce and sells for 46,000 rubles for 12 ounces. All shop keepers said they had hopes that they would receive tea, cof fee and sugar within a few weeks.

They did not seem to know, however, whence it would come. There are no big street markets in Petrograd, such as those in Moscow. The people of the city apparently are without money or goods to exchange for food and are much disturbed over the general discontinuance by the govern ment of the bread allowance and the abandonment of the communal kitchens Americans Feed Children. Children to the number of 200,000, which it is estimated comprises nearly all those dirty, registered and were examined for feeding by the Americans. More than 400,000 of them were found to be subnormal physically and now daily are being given their dinner by the American relief administration.

Smoke is issuing from the stacks of the few factories and, ships that are arriv ing are so few and of such light tonnage that they impart little activity to the general situation. There are miles of deserted docks along the shipping canal and the various channels of the Neva river. The visitor gets the impression that the once proud capital of Peter the Great will never return to normal. Many prominent Russians express the belief that never again will Petrograd be a really great commercial and industrial center because of its isolation from the ore mines, the coal fields and the oil supply centers of Russia and also by reason of its ice bound port. Intensifies Desolation.

The desolation in Petrograd has been Intensified by the destruction of the central telephone station by fire and the indefinite suspension of the telephone service. The government has strung temporary wires between the various departments here, but the indication is that it will not be possible to restore the private telephones for many months because of lack of material and organization. 1 Only government motor cars are to be seen on the streets, and these infrequently. Generally they are badly dilapidated. The street cars are carrying on a spasmodic service.

They have no crowds on them during hours when fares are charged. The opera, ballet and theaters are running regularly, but their receipts are disappointing because of the large number of free tickets still being issued to members of labor organizations and government employes and because of the poverty of the city's reduced population. BRINGS FIRST-HANDED REPORT OF CONDITIONS EXISTING IN GERMANY WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. First-hand reports of conditions In Germany have been placed before the American gov ernment by Carl Bergmann, former state secretary in the German financial ministry, Secretary Hoover said today.

He was a member of the German reparations commission, Mr. Hoover said, but is no longer connected with the Ger man government and is in this country on private business. Herr Bergmann has been Introduced to various departments, Mr. Hoover said, as one entirely familiar with the economic and financial situation in Germany and able to give officials and accurate picture of Germany's problems. His visit, the secretary added, was unofficial and not connected with the rep.

arations question. He- was understood to have brought word to this country that production was proceeding feverishly in Germany, cut because of the exchange situation and the depreciation of the mark, prices were not keeping pace with the output. Handcuffing Driver To Wheel of Truck, 3 Steal Mail Bags LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3. Three bandits held up and robbed the driver of a mail truck from postal sub-station at Fifth and Los Angeles stree's here tonight and escaped with four bags of mail, one of which was registered.

They forced the drivpr to drive to a side street, where after handcuffing him to a wheel of his truck, they helped themselves to the mail, according to reports to the police and federal officers. INSURGENTS EVACUATE. BUDAPEST, Nov. 6. The insurgents in Burgenland are evacuating their position on the southern front of the area, according to advices reaching here.

In the north, Colonel Hejias, commanding the insurgents, has requested an LIVE KALISrELL, Nov. 7. Details of the Saling automobile accident which occurred In Elk river canyon, 25 miles fiom Eureka, were told by Bert Saling and Dr. Bogardus upon their return from Eureka. That Mr.

and Mrs. Jay Saling are alive today seems nothing short of a miracle. They were returning to Eureka from Fernle. At about 7 o'clock they entered Elk River canyon, where the road is above Elk river about 1 50 feet. The roadbed is soft and gravelly.

As their car was making tho steep grade the front wheels suddenly swerved and instantly the car went down the mountain side, turning end over end. At the bottom of the canyon the car lodged against some small trees. Mrs. Saling was still in the car. When she regained consciousness she called to ner husband and receiving no- response thought he had fallen into the river for the car lay at the very brink of the water, with only the small trees between.

She called again and this time Mr. Saling answered. She clambered out of the wreckage and started to crawl up the steep embankment and with difficulty reached the spot where Mr. Saling was, not far from the top. He spoke to her but immediately lapsed into unconsciousness.

Mrs. Saling, alarmed at the profuse bleeding and fearing that perhaps he was dead, found the robes with which she covered him and then ran to seek aid. Mrs. Saling hurried as rapidly as her many bad hurts and bruises would permit down the country, road in the COAL VEIN LOCATED RED LODGE, Nov. Developments have proven another large vein of coal on the east side of Rock creek an added many millions of tons to the vast amount already in sight to be taken out of the Red Lodge mines of the Korthwestern Improvement company, The new vein, which was located mainly through the efforts of C.

Andersen, general manager of the com pany, ana has been prospected by min ers working under the direction of Wil liam Haggerty, superintendent, is said by Mr. Haggerty to be one of the most valuable seams yet opened in the local mines. It was stated by Mr. Haggerty that the quality of the coal in the new dis covery is as good as that found in the No. 4 mine, which is supposed to be the best in the company's Red Lodge workings.

It underlies the deepest of the present workings and as it is opened up should prove all that 1s ex pected of it. Five millions of tons of coal have been proved in the new seam by work so far accomplished and more prospecting will be done on this and other territory, it is stated. Enough coal is blocked out and In sight in tho Red Lodge mines at the present time, officials state, to keep up the present output of the mines for about 30 years, without opening up a single one of the numerous veins and seams which are known to underlie the territory. It is known that the deposits here are among the largest, if not the largest, soft coal deposits in the United States and their life at the present out put has been cstimatd at many nun dreds of years. FROM DANCE NEARLY FATAL TO TWO HARDIN, Nov.

7. While returning to urow Agency trom attending a dance in Hardin, Harry and Earl Sharp met with an accident which came near being latai. 1 They were traveling in an auto, Earl at the wheel, at a high rate of speed and hitting a rut just this side of the approach to the Big Horn river bridge the car left the road and landed astride the railing, badly wrecking it and i throwing Harry out. His collar bone i was broken and his face lacerated. While Earl remained In the car his nose was broken by flying timbers and tl a large sliver from the railing stuck him in the right breast, glanced off a rib and passed over his shoulder and through his shirt and coat.

Cliff Taisley, who wris following in another car, found the two men. both if unconscious, and took them to the Haverfield hospital. I BURGH TIRED; SATS HE IS PEEVED AT LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. Dis- pleasure at the motion of his attornevs that his sanity be officially determined before he was on trial for the murder of J.

Belton. Kennedy, was ex-; pressed In the county jail here today by Arthur C. Burch. "I defy them to prove I am insane." he said. "I am as sane as anybody.

This insanity bunk makes me tired. I want to be proved sane." The court expects to decide tomor-' rcw whether Burch shall have a hear ing before a jury on the insanity charge and also to rule on a motion for dls-'. missal of an indictment against Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, similarly charged and possibly to set the date of her trial. TO SELL LIBERTIES AT PAR.

HELENA, Nov. 7. The sale oi( in Liberty bonds owned by Montana, at such time as the bonds reach par, 5 was voted today by the state land board. TWO CAR ANOTHER.